US EditionCompany to Build $80.5M Center in Graham Co., Add 515 Jobs
ROBBINSVILLE, GRAHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 22 – Kingsun Eco-pack will create 515 jobs and invest $80.5 million to produce biodegradable tableware at a renovated 588,000-square-foot facility in Robbinsville, officials said.
- On July 22, the state’s economic investment panel approved a $2.8 million Job Development Investment Grant to support EcoKing Solutions’ $80.5 million manufacturing facility in Robbinsville, located in Graham County.
- This investment follows the purchase of the long-vacant Stanley Furniture plant by EcoKing Solutions to establish its first North American biodegradable paper tableware factory with over 500 jobs.
- The 588,000-square-foot building, vacant since 2014, will soon receive a $21 million renovation, with new positions offering an average starting salary of $46,707, which is slightly less than the county’s average income of $49,038.
- Josh Stein said the new plant will create 515 jobs, and North Carolina officials expect each grant dollar to generate $2.06 in state tax revenue while boosting local employment in this Tier 1 county.
- This project aims to revitalize Graham County's economy by bringing family-sustaining jobs and enhanced manufacturing infrastructure, with construction beginning immediately and all labor sourced locally.
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